On your lab requisition: Quest “Lipid Panel, Cardio IQ” (test code 91716)
CPT code: 80061the billing code Quest, Labcorp and hospital labs all use for this test
The short answer
Cardio IQ Lipid Panel measures Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and LDL Cholesterol (calculated) plus 1 more from a standard blood draw. At TestWell it costs $19.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, requires an 8–12 hour fast, and results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest.
Hospital Lab
$150
cash pay
Other Labs
$59
+ lab fees
TestWell
$19.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
The Cardio IQ Lipid Panel is Quest Diagnostics' test 91716: the same six cholesterol results as a standard lipid panel — total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, calculated LDL, non-HDL cholesterol and the total/HDL ratio — run and reported under Quest's Cardio IQ® cardiovascular testing line, the name many clinicians write on a requisition and the heading you may have seen on an earlier Quest report. Choose it when your clinician asked for 'Cardio IQ' by name, when you want this year's numbers on the same report as a previous Cardio IQ result, or simply because it is the cholesterol test at the lowest price we offer. It is not the Cardio IQ Advanced Lipid Panel: that is a different Quest test (92145) that adds LDL particle number and size, apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein(a), and it is listed separately. Fast 9–12 hours before the draw.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
1–3 business days · typical; varies by lab and draw day
Performed At
Quest
4 biomarkers tested · 3 measured, 1 calculated from them
Your Cardio IQ Lipid Panel results will include values for each of the 4 biomarkers tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 1–3 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
Fasting for 9–12 hours is recommended for accurate triglyceride and LDL results. Water is okay.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
TestWell orders the same Cardio IQ Lipid Panel the labs run for doctors' offices, so you can walk into Quest Diagnostics with our requisition — no doctor's visit, a licensed physician authorizes the order, and most patient service centers take walk-ins. The table shows each lab's own test code, the name printed on the requisition, what the lab charges on its own consumer site, and the price through TestWell at that lab (plus one $6 fee per order).
| Lab | Test code | On the requisition | Lab's own site | Through TestWell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics | test code 91716 | “Lipid Panel, Cardio IQ” | not sold direct | $19.99 + $6 |
You choose the lab at checkout; the requisition is written for that lab and arrives by email within minutes. New York and New Jersey orders draw at BioReference. Lab-direct prices are read from the labs' public pages and re-checked regularly.
Where to get it near you: patient service centers by state and city · search by ZIP code
A Cardio IQ Lipid Panel costs $19.99 at TestWell — $25.99 all-in, since the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order and there is no draw or physician fee. Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $150.00 self-pay. With insurance you pay your plan's negotiated rate against your deductible; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and HSA/FSA-eligible.
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest) | $19.99 | $25.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $150.00 | $150.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
Lab test codes: Quest test code 91716. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
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Cardio IQ is the name of Quest Diagnostics' cardiovascular testing line. The Cardio IQ Lipid Panel (Quest test 91716) is the standard cholesterol panel run under that line: total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, calculated LDL, non-HDL cholesterol and the total/HDL ratio, reported on the Cardio IQ report. It is the same blood draw and the same fasting preparation as any lipid panel.
The results are the same six values. The difference is the testing line and report it comes back under — Cardio IQ is Quest's branded cardiovascular program, so a clinician who wrote 'Cardio IQ lipid panel' on a requisition, or a patient comparing against an earlier Cardio IQ report, gets a like-for-like result. If neither applies to you, the standard Lipid Panel costs the same here and can also be drawn at Labcorp.
The advanced panel (Quest 92145) adds LDL particle number, LDL particle size and pattern, apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein(a) to the basic six results — markers that refine cardiovascular risk beyond LDL cholesterol alone. The basic Cardio IQ lipid panel is the six results only. Some sellers describe the $8–$10 basic panel as an 'advanced cholesterol test'; it is not. If you want ApoB and Lp(a) without the full advanced panel, both are also sold here as single tests.
Cardio IQ Lipid Panel results are typically ready in 1–3 business days after your draw at Quest. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
Yes. Fasting for 9–12 hours is recommended for accurate triglyceride and LDL results. Water is okay. The fasting before blood work guide covers how long to fast, what you can drink, and which results eating changes.
Keto and high-protein diets, eating before the draw and smoking and nicotine can change a Cardio IQ Lipid Panel result without anything being wrong. Keto and high-protein diets can raise LDL Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol and can lower Triglycerides — recheck with ApoB; discuss cardiovascular risk rather than dismissing the rise as 'diet noise'. Eating before the draw can raise Triglycerides and can lower LDL Cholesterol — fast 10–12 hours for a lipid panel; no alcohol the evening before. Smoking and nicotine can lower HDL Cholesterol and can raise LDL Cholesterol — recheck lipids 6–12 weeks after quitting. Each is explained on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, remove it and retest.
Order the Cardio IQ Lipid Panel online from TestWell for $19.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 1–3 business days.
CPT 80061. That is the billing code Quest, Labcorp and hospital laboratories all use for a Cardio IQ Lipid Panel, so it is the number to match on an explanation of benefits, a doctor's order or a price list — the same code, the same test, whichever lab draws it. You do not need the code to order: TestWell sells the Cardio IQ Lipid Panel for $19.99 with the physician order included, no insurance required, and results in 1–3 business days.
The Cardio IQ Lipid Panel is Quest Diagnostics test code 91716 ("Lipid Panel, Cardio IQ") (CPT 80061). TestWell orders it under that code for $19.99 at Quest — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 1–3 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed October 2026
TestWell Price
$19.99
+ $6 lab processing fee at checkout
No insurance needed · HIPAA compliant
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